Press Releases
Washington, D.C.— Hoy, el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, desveló la H.R. 1645, Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act, que reinstauraría los permisos en ciudades como Arlington, Grand Prairie y Mesquite, Texas para usar fondos federales de transporte para sufragar los costes de operación y mantenimiento de servicios de transporte público para personas mayores y discapacitadas.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, unveiled H.R. 1645, the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act that would reinstate an allowance for cities such as Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Mesquite, Texas to use federal transit funding for operation and maintenance costs for transit services for the elderly and disabled.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey released the following statement in recognition of 5 years having passed since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and the bipartisan compromise to fix Medicare payment and extend CHIP.
"Today marks the fifth anniversary since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 16 million workers and middle-class families finally have access to quality, dependable and affordable healthcare.
Washington, D.C—Today, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, announced that the 33rd Congressional District is now accepting submissions for the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Since the creation of the competition in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
The winner, in addition to having their artwork displayed in the Capitol, will also be provided with two roundtrip tickets to attend the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the art exhibit in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – El Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, miembro del caucus negro del Congreso, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración en respuesta al reciente anuncio por parte del Fiscal General Eric Holder de como Fort Worth será una de los seis sitios piloto para la Iniciativa nacional para construir confianza y justicia en la comunidad, un programa nacional diseñado para mejorar la justicia procedimental, reducir prejuicios y apoyar la reconciliación.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement in response to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's recent announcement that Fort Worth will be one of six pilot sites for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, a nationwide program designed to enhance procedural justice, reduce bias and support reconciliation:
Washington, D.C. – el Congresista Marc Veasey, TX-33, ha hecho pública la siguiente declaración después de que la Cámara de Representantes haya votado para financiar el Departamento de Seguridad nacional sin clausulas con píldoras venenosas que hubieran revertido las acciones ejecutivas del Presidente en materia de inmigración.
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement as the House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security without poison pill riders that would roll back the President's executive actions on immigration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement in regard to House Republicans' short-term continuing resolution that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for merely 3 weeks:
Fort Worth, TX—On Monday, February 16, 2015, Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, clocked in at Lawson's Dry Cleaners for his monthly "Marc Means Business" work day.
Veasey spent the day offering customers assistance with their dry cleaning needs and learned more about the challenges that Metroplex residents face in their work and daily lives.